An ecosystem approach to describe the mercury issue in Canada: From mercury sources to human health

Dynamics of Mercury Pollution on Regional and Global Scales: Atmospheric Processes and Human Exposures Around the World

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 451-466

  Lucotte, Marc ^a   Canuel, René ^a   De Grosbois, Sylvie Boucher ^a   Amyot, Marc ^b   Anderson, Robin ^c   Arp, Paul ^d   Atikesse, Laura ^a   Carreau, Jean ^a   Chan, Laurie ^e   Garceau, Steve ^a   Mergler, Donna ^a   Ritchie, Charlie ^d   Robertson, Martha J ^c   Vanier, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84862751655     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-24494-8_19     Document Type: Chapter

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